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The Ultimate NCAA Playbook Guide

Sometimes one of the hardest parts of getting your hands on NCAA Football is picking the playbook that is right for your style of play. Picking a playbook is hard enough in Madden with less than 40 options, let alone more than 100.

Over the next few days Operation Sports will be taking the time to link to the playbooks EA Sports was kind enough to provide PDFs of on their web site, as well as tell you what formations are included in each playbook. Hopefully this will help you narrow them down to a workable amount, so you can then nose through and find the perfect playbook for your game.

Today we'll be doing Ohio to Wyoming. Please note all offensive playbooks include a goalline and a hail mary formation.

Ohio
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Trips Over
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

Ohio State
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Jumbo
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Oklahoma
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Spread
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips Over
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips

Oklahoma State
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

Ole Miss
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Big Wing
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Wildcat
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong H Pro

Oregon
Pistol Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Wing Trio Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Oregon State
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Big Wing
Ace Bunch
Ace Jumbo
Ace Slot
Ace Trey Open
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Wing Trips
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Weak Normal

Penn State
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Trey Open
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong H Pro
Weak H Twins

Pittsburgh
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace PSREAD
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal
Strong Tight
Weak Normal
Weak Twins

Purdue
Ace Big
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

Rice
Ace Big
Ace Slot
Pistol Ace Twins
Pistol H Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Tight
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Trips Over
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Rutgers
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE Slot
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
Shotgun 5 WR
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Strong Tight
Strong Twins
Weak Twin TE

San Diego State
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE Slot
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 5 WR
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Trips Over
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

San Jose State
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Twin TE Slot
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
I-Form Y Trips
Pistol Bunch
Pistol Slot
Pistol Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun 5 WR Trips
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

SMU
Ace 4 WR Trips
Ace Spread
Shotgun 4 WR
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 5 WR Trips
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Flanker Close
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Tight
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Wing Trips

South Carolina
Ace Big
Ace Normal Slot
Ace Slot Strong
Ace Spread
Ace Trio
I-Form Normal
I-Form Twin WR
Shotgun 4 WR Spread
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Tiger
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Slot Strong
Split Backs 3 WR
Strong Normal

Southern Miss
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

Stanford
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Trey Open
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Wing Trips
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Weak H Twins

Syracuse
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Jumbo
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong H Pro
Weak H Pro
Weak H Twins

TCU
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Spread
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 5 WR
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Y Trips
Weak Normal

Temple
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Spread
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Twins
Strong Normal
Wishbone Tight

Tennessee
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong H Pro
Weak H Twins

Texas
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trey
Shotgun Ace
Ace Twins
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal

Texas A&M
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Trey Open
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Wing Trips
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Weak Twins

Texas Tech
Ace 4 WR Trips
Ace Big FLIP
Ace Spread Flex
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Wing Trio Weak
Strong H Pro
Weak H Pro

Toledo
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Jumbo
Ace Slot
Ace Spread
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Y Trips Over
Shotgun Y Trips

Troy
Ace Big
Ace Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Ace Wing
Shotgun Ace Wing Weak
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Flanker Close
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Tulane
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Split Pro
Strong Normal
Weak Twins

Tulsa
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Big Wing
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun WILDCAT
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong H Pro
Weak H Twins

UAB
Ace Big
Ace Big Wing
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

UCF
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips Over
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Wing Trio Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

UCLA
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal
Strong Twins
Strong Y Trips
Weak Normal

UL Lafayette
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Ace Twins
Shotgun Ace Wing Weak
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Normal Y Slot
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal
Strong Twins

UL Monroe
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

UNLV
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Tight

USC
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Empty Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR
Strong Normal
Strong Twin TE
Strong Twins
Weak Twin TE
Weak Twins

USF
Ace Big
Ace Twin TE
I-Form Normal
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Ace Wing Weak
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Trio HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips

Utah
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Tight
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Strong Y Trips

Utah State
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE Slot
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Strong Tight
Weak Twins

UTEP
Ace 4 WR Trips
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Spread
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
Empty TRIP
Shotgun 4 WR
Shotgun 5 WR
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Vanderbilt
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Tight
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Spread Flex Weak
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong H Pro
Weak H Pro

Virginia
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Big Wing
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot
Ace Twin TE
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Virginia Tech
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twins
Pistol Slot Flex
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Normal
Weak Twins

Wake Forest
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Wing Trips Weak
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Washington
Ace Big
Ace Bunch
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Tight
Shotgun 5 WR
Shotgun Ace
Shotgun Ace Twins Weak
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips TE
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong Y Trips
Weak Normal

Washington State
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Slot
Ace Tight Slot
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE Slot
Empty Trips
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Bunch HB Strong
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips

West Virginia
Ace Big Twins
Ace Spread
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form GITH
I-Form Y Trips
Shotgun 5 WR Trio
Shotgun 5 WR Trips
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Split Twins
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Trips
Shotgun Trips HB Weak
Shotgun Trips Open Strong
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Western Kentucky
Ace Big
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 4 WR Trey Strong
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun 5 WR Trey
Shotgun Ace Wing Weak
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Empty Trey
Shotgun Normal HB Weak
Shotgun Normal Wing TE
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread
Shotgun Spread Flex
Shotgun Wing Trips
Shotgun Y Trips
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak

Western Michigan
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Spread
Ace Trips
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Twins
Shotgun 5 WR Flex Trio
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex Weak
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Y Trips
Strong Normal
Weak Normal

Wisconsin
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Twin TE
Ace Twin TE Slot
Ace Wing Trips
Ace Y Trips
I-Form Normal
I-Form Slot Flex
I-Form Tight
I-Form Twin TE
I-Form Twins
Shotgun Split Y Flex
Strong Normal
Strong Y Trips
Weak Normal
Weak Twin TE

Wyoming
Ace Big
Ace Big Twins
Ace Bunch
Ace Slot Flex
Ace Spread
Ace Twin TE
Ace Y Trips
Shotgun 4 WR Trio
Shotgun 4 WR Trio Strong
Shotgun Ace Twins
Shotgun Double Flex
Shotgun Normal Flex
Shotgun Split Slot
Shotgun Spread HB Weak
Shotgun Y Trips HB Weak
Strong H Pro
Strong H Twins
Weak H Pro